NASCAR has its stat-heads too

PEER statistic measures driver results and track

6:15 PM,
Jun. 22, 2013

Written by

Kevin Kelly
kkelly@enquirer.com

The season before Joey Logano won the first of three consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series races from the pole at Kentucky Speedway, David Smith spent much of his time on the road scouting up-and-coming drivers at grassroots tracks.

The buzz about Logano being the next big thing to hit NASCAR was building as he scored six victories in the K&N Pro Series East and West in 2007. Smith could see Logano had talent but also was benefitting from superior equipment and resources compared to his competition.

"It would be like if the Cincinnati Reds played a Single A baseball team and they won but the score ...